Shadows of Destiny

05 Coming Out ~Tamia~

Another month passed, and things got worse between Leo and me.

He never spent time with me anymore and seemed to have miraculously moved out of our bedroom.

I saw it all coming, yet it bothered me.

He took her along to functions he was invited to and told me to mind the pack.

I was working on my exit, so I kept telling myself it would only take a little longer.

I would often stare at my neck where his mark rested and want to clean it off.

I hated seeing it so much, I always covered the area.

My tears had run dry.

Some lunas reached out to me to sympathise with me, and others congratulated Amanda; she wasn’t named Luna yet, and I knew why.

Amanda was a medical doctor, and she wasn’t trained for battle.

Naming her Luna would mean she would have to take up all my responsibilities, including leading battles.

I guess her life was too important for that.

I planned on surprising Leo soon.

I was sitting in my office when Leo barged in and began to yell at me.

He was behaving like a madman.

He had never spoken to me in such a manner before.

People were around and had to excuse us, but he had already embarrassed me.

“What is the matter?” “Why did you send men after Amanda?” He asked me, and I frowned at him.

“Answer me!” he yelled, and I shook my head.

“I did not send anyone after Amanda,” I said, and he raised his hand to slap me but stopped and looked at his hand with disbelief.

He looked up at me with misty eyes.

He was ashamed of what he was about to do.

“I have a man in the cell that said you sent him to kill Amanda.

Why will you do that? It isn’t our fault that we are fated.

It isn’t my fault, Tamia.

Why couldn’t you just make it easy for all of us?” He said, and tears streamed down his eyes.

He sat on the chair in my office, bowed his head, and wept.

His words hurt me not because of the accusation but because he said it wasn’t his fault he had found his fate.

I sat down and stared at him numbly.

“I have made it easy, Leo,” I said.

“When last did you speak to me lovingly? When last did we go to a function together other than security meetings? When last did you spend time with me as your wife? When was the last time we slept on the same bed? When was the last time you made love to me?” I asked him, and he looked up at me with swollen eyes.

I knew he was conflicted, but I was the one hurting.

“We have barely spoken in two weeks, and you barge into my office to accuse me of sending goons after your mate.

You didn’t even bother to ask or investigate.” I said, and he looked ashamed.

“You said a prisoner in custody said I sent him to eliminate Amanda.

What proof does he have?” I asked Leo, and he was speechless.

“Anyway.

I didn’t do it.

Someone is trying to frame me, and you should be smart enough to know that I wouldn’t plan this because I never fail,” I said.

“Is that why you decided to go house hunting without telling me? I learnt of all your requests to neighbouring Alphas begging to let you own a property on their lands.

I wouldn’t find out?” He asked me, sounding hurt,

Amanda will

moan louder than necessary when

and

to leave,” He said, behaving like

if they give you refuge, they

have a fated, but you are still my wife, and I am

go, Tamia,” He said with determination and

have made my heart flutter, but that was gone the moment we

should let me go, Leo, because I do not feel the

talk

your office, and I am sorry I believed the

a dinner tomorrow evening, and I want you to

you are still my wife, and

was

invite and promised

both in the same situation, but that did not mean we would deal with it the same

home,” he said

Amanda was

ignored her completely and went to my

but he wasn’t sleeping

found him in

with Amanda, and I Just went to the closet

locked the door behind me when

him coming in

heard him try the knob

told Amanda he would be sleeping in my room tonight, which must have hurt

was just doing this to please me; I knew

I Ignored him.

ensured that the lace fitted night dress I was

had changed my wardrobe to have more sexually provocative outfits, and now

went to sit

he

home, you stylishly

still our room, Tamia, and you are

He said, sounding like a broken record,

I said, smiling, and

and kissed

“Don’t force it, Leo.

isn’t in it.” I said, and he sighed

“You are so distant.

He said, kissing his

touch me because I complained,” I told him, and he

you changed your wardrobe,” He teased, and I blocked all

you,” I

Soon he gave up.

us

want to be like Kyle and

fated too, and we can

else; why should I?” I pointed out the selfishness of the matter, and he backed

tell me?” I asked him, knowing he had

the dinner Alpha Kyle

come with me, but Amanda was hoping

on sitting it

for

Luna Linda, and I plan on honouring it.” I told him,

I changed my mind about taking you there because I

many times

bad rejecting her will weaken Kyle; I am sure he would have done it in a heartbeat,” He said, and I

he would have just as you

of you doing the same thing

and she chose to

nothing

Linda tries to find love

it.” I said, coming to Linda’s

He looked bewildered.

plan on following

I won’t share.

to share,” he said,

pointing out the foolishness

and went to lie on the

going to the dinner party with you,

and I could

at